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Presence of Spirometra mansoni, Causative Agent of Sparganosis, in South America
We report molecular identification of an adult Spirometra mansoni tapeworm retrieved from a crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in Colombia, confirming presence of this parasite in South America. This tapeworm is the causative agent of human sparganosis, commonly reported from Southeast Asia, and repr...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9622250/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36286232 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2811.220529 |